The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
I found this interesting read here:
Science Settled: New Report- Hurricanes, Global Warming Not Linked
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/12/15/science_settled_new_report_hurricanes_global_warming_not_linked
and was more than a tiny bit skeptical with the whole “Science Settled” bit (largely because little is permanently settled in science and this …
but it is really interesting…
Camera captures light particles moving through space
http://futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/13/9421061-camera-captures-light-particles-moving-through-space
To me the most interesting thing is that they have created a camera capable of capturing a trillion frames per second.…
Too much alcohol linked to unsafe sex, study confirms
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-13/Too-much-alcohol-linked-to-unsafe-sex-study-confirms/51880212/1
In yet another case of spending money to confirm the blindingly obvious, researchers have once again confirmed that beer goggles lead to unsafe sex. I, personally, am at a loss …
Cancer Vaccine Significantly Reduces Tumor Size
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239115.php
Yes, it is working with animal models, so yes, it is well away from any chance of being useful to humans at this point, but it is quite interesting to see their success. …
Is it time to embrace climate change?
Some scientist believe we’ve already created a new geological epoch — and it may not be a bad thing
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/13/is_it_time_to_embrace_climate_change/singleton/
Reading the comments was quite instructive. It seems the clear tilt is against …
Building the body electric
Eyes can be grown in a frog’s gut by changing cells’ electrical properties
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336783/title/Building_the_body_electric
I believe that Science News only allows some articles to be free for a certain period of time, so this link might …
What’s Behind A Temper Tantrum?
Scientists Deconstruct The Screams
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143062378/whats-behind-a-temper-tantrum-scientists-deconstruct-the-screams
I only remember Don throwing a single temper tantrum. He had a melt down in the Harrisonburg Home Dept when he was a couple of years old and was lying …
Want to Find Aliens? Look for More than Just Earth-Like Planets
http://www.space.com/13701-search-alien-life-earth-planets.html
They talk about producing a “Planetary Habitability Index” based more on the known extremes of life as found here on Earth. I like that idea as I feel …
Scientists invent lightest material on Earth. What now?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/11/lightest-material-on-earth.html?track=lat-pick
In the collection of cool but perhaps useless stuff, this should rank near the top…
…“It takes more than 10 seconds, for instance, for the lightest material we’ve made to fall
But to me interesting in the future potential…
Scientists Of University Of Cambridge Devise Flexible Collective Osmotic Shock (COS) Method
Scientists of the University of Cambridge have published a novel research, demonstrating a novel flexible collective osmotic shock (COS) method …